CONFIDENTIAL ADVANCE INFORMATION

Analog Reinvented

ES9018K2M

32-bit Stereo Mobile Audio DAC

Product Brief

ESS TECHNOLOGY, INC. 48401 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538, USA Tel (510) 492-1088 • Fax (510) 492-1511

FEATURE

DESCRIPTION

Patented 32-bit Hyperstream

 DAC

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+127dB DNR

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–120dB THD+N

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Industry’s highest performance 32-bit mobile audio DAC with

unprecedented dynamic range and ultra low distortion

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Supports both synchronous and ASRC (asynchronous

sample rate converter) modes

Patented Time Domain Jitter Eliminator

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Unmatched audio clarity free from input clock jitter

64-bit accumulator and 32-bit processing

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Distortion free signal processing

Integrated DSP Functions

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Click-free soft mute and volume control

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Programmable Zero detect

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De-emphasis for 32kHz, 44.1kHz, and 48kHz sampling

Customizable output configuration

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Mono or stereo output in current or voltage mode based on

performance criterion

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Allows software control of DAC features

28-QFN (5mm x 5mm) package

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Minimizes PCB footprint

< 40mW operational power

< 1mW standby power

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Maximizes battery life

Versatile digital input

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Supports SPDIF, PCM (I

Customizable filter characteristics

(revision V only)

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User programmable filter allowing custom roll-off response

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Bypassable oversampling filter

APPLICATIONS

 Mobile phones / Tablets / Digital music players / Portable multimedia players

 Blu-ray / SACD / DVD-Audio player

 Audio preamplifier and A/V receiver

The ES9018K2M SABRE

targeted for audiophile-grade portable applications such as mobile phones and digital music players,

consumer applications such as Blu-ray players, audio pre-amplifiers and A/V receivers, as well as

professional applications such as recording systems, mixer consoles and digital audio workstations.

Using the critically acclaimed ESS patented 32-bit Hyperstream

 DAC architecture and Time Domain Jitter

Eliminator, the ES9018K2M SABRE

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120dB, a performance level that will satisfy the most demanding audio enthusiasts.

The ES9018K2M SABRE

 architecture can handle up to 32-bit,

384kHz PCM data via I

Both synchronous and ASRC (asynchronous sample rate conversion) modes are supported.

The ES9018K2M SABRE

normal operation mode (< 1mW in standby mode).

The ES9018K2N SABRE

32

Reference DAC sets the standard for HD audio performance, SABRE

SOUND